Postcode · Builth Wells

LD2 3NS area guide

Who lives in LD2 3NS, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Builth Wells & Llanwrtyd Wells
Council: Powys
Region: Wales
Neighbourhood population: 1,300 (2024)

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At a glance

What LD2 3NS is like

LD2 3NS is a postcode in the Builth Wells & Llanwrtyd Wells area of Powys. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,300 people. 80.5% of households own their home, 17% rent privately and 1.5% are in social housing. The largest age group is 70–74, and 56.4% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for Wales. Higher-harm crime is less than half the England and Wales average. Homes in LD2 3 sold for a median of £280,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How LD2 3NS compares

Headline figures for LD2 3NS, set against Wales as a whole.

AffluenceMore

7.0/ 10

Around the middle. Scored from 1 (most deprived in Wales) to 10 (least deprived).

CrimeMore

2/ 10

Lower than most: 7.8 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£280,000

Median over 48 sales in LD2 3, +7.7% on the year before.

TransportMore

2.0/ 10

Limited: 1 station within a mile, 0 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

3 schools within 2.0 miles. None has a published inspection grade.

Household incomeMore

£38,894

Average annual income before tax, higher than 8% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where LD2 3NS differs most from the national average.

01
Low crimePositive
7.8 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year, against 31.1 across England and Wales.
02
Prices risingPositive
The median sale price in LD2 3 is up 7.7% on the year before.
03
An older population
30.9% of residents are 65 or over, against 21.3% across Wales.
04
Mostly owner-occupied
80.5% of households own their home, against 66.1% across Wales.

Questions

LD2 3NS FAQs

Is LD2 3NS a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 7.0 out of 10 on the Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in Wales. Higher-harm crime runs at 7.8 per 1,000 people a year, band 2 of 10 nationally. Transport connectivity scores 2.0 out of 10 (limited).

How much does a house cost in LD2 3NS?

The median sale price over the last year was £280,000.

Homes in LD2 3 sold for a median of £280,000 across 48 sales in the year to August 2026, +7.7% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is LD2 3NS safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 7.8 offences per 1,000 people a year around LD2 3NS, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 2 of 10.

Who lives in LD2 3NS?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 70–74, at 9.9% of residents. 80.5% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (83%).

Which council covers LD2 3NS?

The local authority for LD2 3NS is Powys.

LD2 3NS comes under Powys in Wales. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is LD2 3NS?

Connectivity scores 2.0 out of 10.

There are 0 bus stops within 800m and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, scoring 2.0 out of 10 (limited). The nearest station is Cilmeri Rail Station, 1 mile away.

Sources: Census 2021 (ONS); ONS mid-year population estimates; police recorded crime; the English, Welsh and Scottish indices of deprivation; ONS small area income estimates; ONS private rents; DfE, Welsh and Scottish school registers and Ofsted; DfT NaPTAN; ORR estimates of station usage; HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right.

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